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Southview Road, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southview Road, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/southview-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 5AW, AL5 5AP, AL5 5AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£643,750
14 sales
Price range
£495k – £830k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Sep 2024
AL5 5AW

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At a glance

House prices£644k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkHarpenden station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Southview Road, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £570,313. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 43% detached. Recorded sale prices on Southview Road range from £495,000 to £830,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Southview Road compared

AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Southview Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £541,667 (3 sales)2016£542k2018: £676,250 (2 sales)2018£676k2019: £621,667 (3 sales)2019£622k2020: £740,000 (1 sales)2020£740k2021: £630,000 (2 sales)2021£630k2022: £735,000 (1 sales)2022£735k2023: £810,000 (1 sales)2023£810k2024: £625,000 (1 sales)2024£625k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£570,31318 Sep 2024
Detached6£741,66721 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Southview Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Southview Road AL5 5AW 18 Sep 2024£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Southview Road AL5 5AP 21 Apr 2023£810,000 DetachedFreehold
15A, Southview Road AL5 5AW 13 Jul 2022£735,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Southview Road AL5 5AZ 10 Nov 2021£570,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Southview Road AL5 5AW 5 Mar 2021£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Southview Road AL5 5AP 20 Jan 2020£740,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Southview Road AL5 5AW 26 Jun 2019£605,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Southview Road AL5 5AW 9 May 2019£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Southview House, 2B, Southview Road AL5 5AP 4 Jan 2019£765,000 DetachedFreehold
9A, Southview Road AL5 5AW 10 Aug 2018£522,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2C, Southview Road AL5 5AP 26 Jan 2018£830,000 DetachedFreehold
Southview House, 2B, Southview Road AL5 5AP 28 Feb 2017£625,000 OtherFreehold
5, Southview Road AL5 5AW 24 Oct 2016£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Southview Road AL5 5AW 14 Jul 2016£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7A, Southview Road AL5 5AW 14 Jul 2016£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Southview Road £560,000 (Oct 2016) → £625,000 (Sep 2024) +12%
over 8 yrs
7, Southview Road £545,000 (Jul 2016) → £690,000 (Mar 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs
Southview House, 2B, Southview Road £625,000 (Feb 2017) → £765,000 (Jan 2019) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Southview Road

Crime

74 crimes were reported within about a mile of Southview Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour26
Violence & sexual offences15
Other theft10
Public order7
Vehicle crime5
Criminal damage & arson4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Southview Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Lee at Luton, Harpenden and Wheathampstead Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Lee at Harpenden Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Southview Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.2 mi
Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Lea Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Harpenden station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
  • Luton station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Southview Road (SW-bound, Southview Road) 1 min walk
  • Lower Luton Road West (NE-bound, Pickford Hill) 1 min walk
  • The Malta PH (adj, Lower Luton Road) 1 min walk
  • The Malta PH (opp, Lower Luton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.9 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 0.1 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dental · 0.7 mi
  • Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.8%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented14.5%17.1%
Households640

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,540

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Southview Road

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White86.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.9%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian48.8%47.4%
No religion39.5%37.1%
Not answered7%6.1%
Muslim2%4.7%
Buddhist0.8%0.5%
Jewish0.8%1.5%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Sikh0.4%–

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK83.8%83%
Born outside the UK16.2%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above52.6%53%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications12.3%13.1%
No qualifications10.2%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.1%6.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%3.4%
Other qualifications2.2%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health59.2%57.5%
Good health29.1%30.3%
Fair health9.2%9.1%
Bad health1.8%2.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household50.7%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household27%32.4%
No cars or vans in household14%12.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%10.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.

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